Mike Burke wrote:So does the seldom used Biblical word have the same meaning as the modern word (and if not, what is the difference)?

OK. It looks like you're asking what the meaning of a modern Greek word is. Unfortunately, that is not what this forum is set up to do. Perhaps you can consult a Modern Greek dictionary for the word καθιστὠ or ask a modern Greek. Just because a word is often translated into English as "make" in idiomatic expressions such as "make it clear" doesn't mean that it can signify anything and everything that "make" means in English. I wish I could say more, but asking whether two words in two different languages have the "same meaning" just doesn't make much sense because there is going to be some difference, so the answer is almost always "no."

Which translations have you consulted? The most common ones (NRSV, NIV, etc.) have "I will put (you) in charge" or something like that. For the meaning of this common verb in Ancient Greek, you can consult the entry in a lexicon here: http://stephanus.tlg.uci.edu/lsj/#eid=5 ... rom-search

There used to be a good Modern Greek lexicon, but now they've password protected it.